Message from M$ whilst using Gaim

[Jim Herrmann]

I would guess that you are using MSN messaging, and not AIM.  Thus you 
are going through M$ servers, and they don't recognize your client, so, 
oviously, you need the latest M$ client.  I would just block that sender.

Peace,
Jim

David Ryman wrote:

>I'm using Gaim (v0.59.8) with a hotmail address on SuSE (8.2) Linux PC. Soon 
>after starting it up I receive an IM from M$ as follows:-
>
>(13:54:52) messenger at microsoft.com: You are running a version of messenger 
>that requires an immediate security update. Please visit 
>http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Upgrades.aspx to complete the update.
>
>Has anyone else had this happen?
>
>Obviously there are no updates applicable, and I can switch to non M$ email 
>account, but I was wondering if there was any grounds for believing what they 
>claim, or is this assuming I'm running M$ and they can't detect a patch so 
>therefore I must be vulnerable, or is there something more sinister going on?
>  
>